Siemens SINAMICS Series Operating Instructions Manual page 188

Connecting
6.9 Assignment of terminals and connectors
NOTICE
Using the memory card
• The memory card may only be inserted as shown in the previous figure.
• The memory card must not be removed or inserted while data is being saved.
• If you are returning a defective "Control Unit (CUD)" module, do not return the memory
A memory card is not required for the standard drive operation.
The memory card is needed in the following applications:
● Saving parameters
Parameters are saved on the memory card and can simply be copied onto a new CUD if
it needs to be replaced.
● Firmware update
It is easy to perform a firmware update using a memory card.
● Loading additional languages onto the Advanced Operator Panel AOP30.
● Performing an offline long-time trace. See also Chapter "Diagnostic memory (Page 632)"
● Loading the DCC block library into the drive
● SINAMICS Link function: The SINAMICS Link function requires that the memory card is
always inserted.
● Modbus TCP function: The Modbus TCP function requires that the memory card is
always inserted.
● Saving the Diagstor.spd diagnostics file to the \USER\SINAMICS\DATA\LOG directory.
See also Chapter "Trend recorder function (Page 633)"
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Procedure to safely remove the memory card, see Chapter "Operation", Section
"Memory card functions".
card along with it – instead, keep it so that you can use it in the replacement module.
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